Josephine McMurray

My research interests focus on the intersection of technology, health, and aging. I explore how intelligent assistive technologies can enhance the quality of life for older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairments like dementia and mild cognitive impairment. This involves studying the development and adoption of smart technologies, such as real-time location systems and personalized devices. I also address the ethical considerations and practical challenges of implementing these innovations in healthcare environments. Additionally, my work investigates how technology can support employees with cognitive impairments, aiming to create more inclusive and supportive work environments. By integrating gerontological, management, technology and health systems research, my goal is to bridge the gap between technological innovation and practical application, ultimately improving the well-being of older adults and individuals with health challenges.

Selected current and past research awards include:

2024 $320,909       Co-Applicant. SSHRC Insight Grant (StreamB) 

• “SOARWell-AiP: Sociotechnical observation and assessment research into wellbeing and aging in place.”

2024 £1,623,589     Co-Applicant. Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Network Grant

•    “Dementia in the Workplace: Transdisciplinary Research Network”.

2022 $75,000          Co-Investigator. AMS Healthcare Fellowships in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence.  

• “Cultivating compassion in the use of real-time location systems in long-term care homes: Older adults’ and carers’ perspectives and experiences.”

2021 $149,491         Principal Applicant. Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement -  Implementation Science Team Grant

• “Implementation of the Dementia Isolation Toolkit”.

2020   $24,656         Principal Investigator. SSHRC Connection Grant.

• "Cog@Work: Building a supportive and sustainable work ecosystem for workers withdementia or mild cognitive impairment".

2020  $598,700         Principal Investigator. National Centres of Excellence Grant: AGE-WELL: Aging Gracefully Across Environments Using Technology To Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life. 

• "CogWorks: Co-creating sustainable workspaces for aging workforces".

2020 $573,980          Co-Investigator. National Centres of Excellence Grant: AGE-WELL: Aging Gracefully Across Environments Using Technology To Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life.

• "Location tracking-based health status indices and their integration into clinical support tools in long-term care".

2018 $473,000         Co-Applicant. AccessOCE Health Technologies Fund.

• "Better care closer to home by making the invisible VISIBLE: Brain Health Screening and Risk Management Program".

2018 $63,430           Co-Applicant. SSHRC Insight Development Grant.

• "Social robots in the home: Exploring the influence of intelligent nonhuman agents on human behaviour in domestic environments".

2017 $19,997           Co-Investigator. eCampusOntario Digital Inclusion (small project) Grant

• "Facilitating the adoption of intelligent assistive technology by older adults through the development of high-fidelity simulation experiences for nursing education: Supporting technological and digital inclusion for older adults now and into the future.

2017 $2,557,818        Co-Investigator. Canadian Frailty Network (NCE) Transformation Grant.

• "Transforming Primary Health Care for Frail Elderly Canadians".

2014 $36,605,194     Co-Investigator: Project Lead. National Centres of Excellence Grant: AGE-WELL: Aging Gracefully Across Environments Using Technology To Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life

• "Developing Regional Health Innovation Ecosystems".

2014  $336,750           Co-Investigator. South West Community Care Access Centre.

•  “Investigating the eShift model of palliative home care:  Implications for planning, practice, and policy”

2019    Donald F. Morgenson Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence - Faculty Mentoring

2015    Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, Healthcare Management

My research is conducted in the healthcare sector and generally focuses on system and technology implementation, evaluation and performance measurement, measurement of consumer experience and health information technology used for healthcare quality improvement. I occasionally have opportunities for upper level undergraduate and graduate research assistantships—please contact me if you have an interest in these areas.

I am willing to supervise graduate students interested in topics related to system and organizational performance measurement, healthcare system quality improvements or health information technology, regional innovation systems, technology and aging.

Peer-reviewed academic journals:

• Grigorovich, A. & McMurray, J. Realising the promise of technologies for enhancing aging in place within long-term care homes. Healthcare Papers [IF .0396][HI 26] In Press
• Kokorelias, K., McMurray, J., Chu, C., Astell, A., Grigorovich, A., Kontos, P., Babineau, J., Bytautus, J., Ahuja, A., Iaboni, A. (2024) Technology-enabled recreation and leisure programs and activities for older adults with cognitive impairment: A rapid scoping review. JMIR Neurotechnology [IF 4.9][HI 18] In Press
• Astell, A., Dosanjh, S.*, D’Elia, T., Kokorelias, K. M., Stewart, S., Grigorovich, A., McMurray, J., & Iaboni, A. (2024). Personalized Tablets for Residents in Long-Term Care to Support Recreation and Mitigate Isolation. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 25(May), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105022 [IF 7.802][HI 113]
• *Haslam-Larmer, L., Grigorovich, A., Shum, L., Bianchi, A., Newman, K., Iaboni, A., McMurray, J. (2024). Factors That Influence Successful Adoption of Real-Time Location Systems for Use in a Dementia Care Setting: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Aging, 7: e45978 http://doi:10.2196/45978 [IF 4.9][HI 18]
• McMurray, J., Levy, A., *Pang, W., Holyoke, P. (2024). Psychometric evaluation of a tablet-based tool to detect mild cognitive impairment in older adults: Mixed methods study. JMIR, 26:e56883b http://doi: 2196/56883 IF 5.175][HI 142]
• Levy, A. Grigorovich, A., McMurray, J., Quirt, H., Ranft, K*., Engell, K.*, Stewart, S., Astell A., Kokorelias, K., Schon, D., Rodrigues, K., Tsokas, M., Flint A., Iaboni A. (2024). Implementation of the Dementia Isolation Toolkit in long-term care improves awareness but does not reduce moral distress amongst healthcare providers. BMC Health Services Research 24(1): 481. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10912-5 [IF 5.270][HI 89].
• Kokorelias, K., Grigorovich A, Harris, M.T., Rehman, U., Ritchie, L., Levy, A.M., Denecke, K., McMurray, J. (2023). Co-adaptation between smart technologies and older adults over time: a scoping review protocol. JMIR Research Protocols, 12, e51129. https://doi-org.proxy1.lib.uwo.ca/10.2196/51129 [IF1.7][HI37]
• McMurray, J. (2023). “You Should Not Need to Go to a Table in the Corner”: Experiencing Transitions with Jim Mann, Dementia Educator and Advocate. International Journal of Educational and Life Transitions, 2(1): 13, pp. 1–9. https://doi.org/10.5334/ijelt.48
• *Marulappa, N., Anderson, N., Bethell, J., Bourbonnais, A., Kelly, F., McMurray, J., Rogers, H.L., Vedel, I., Gagliardi, A.R. (2022). How to implement person-centred care and support for dementia in outpatient and home/community settings: Scoping review. BMC Health Services Research, Apr22; 22(1): 541. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07875-w [IF 1.987][HI 110]
• Glowinski, B.J., *Vellani, S., Aboumrad, M., Beogo, I., Franke, T., Havaei, F., Kaasalainen, S., Lashewicz, B., *Levy, A., McGilton, A.S., McMurray, J., Sims-Gould, J. (2022). The Canadian long-term care sector COVID-19 collapse: Innovations to support people in the workplace. Healthcare Quarterly. 25(SP), 20-26 [IF .52][HI 37]
• *Cotton, K., *Treesh, R., McMurray, J., Booth, R. (2022). Understanding health information exchange processes within Canadian long-term care: A scoping review. International Journal of Older People Nursing. Sept 19, https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12501 [IF 1.597][HI 25]
• *Larmer-Haslam, L., Grigorovich, A., Quirt, H., *Engle, K., Stewart, S., Kontos, P., Astell, A., McMurray, J., *Levy, A., Bingham, K.S., Rodrigues, K., Flint, A.J., Maxwell, C., Iaboni, A. (2022). Prevalence, causes, and consequences of moral distress in healthcare providers caring for people with dementia in long-term care during a pandemic. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, I22(1), 5-27 [IF3.061][HI 58]
• *Desai, S., *McGrath, C., *McNeil, H., McMurray, J., Sveistrup, H., Astell, A. (2022). Experiential value of technologies: A qualitative study with older adults. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(4), https://doi:10.3390/ijerph19042235 [IF .71]
• *McNeil, H., Mc Murray, J., Grindrod, K., Stolee, P. (2022). Engagement of older adults in regional health innovation: The ECOTECH concept mapping project. Sage Open Medicine. Jan 21, https://doi:10.1177/20503121211073333  [IF .842][HI 83]
• Iaboni, A., Quirt, J., *Engel, K., *Kirkham, J., Stewart, S., *Grigorovich, A., Kontos, P., McMurray, J., *Levy, A., Bingham, K., Rodrigues, K., Astell, A., Flint, A.J., Maxwell, C. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to person-centred infection prevention and control: Results of a survey about the Dementia Isolation Toolkit. BMC Geriatrics. 22(74), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-02759-4 [IF 3.007][HI 69]
• Iaboni, A., *Grigorovich, A., Barned, C., Rodrigues, K., Kontos, P., Chu, C.H., Astell, A.J., Flint, A., Bingham, K., Maxwell, C.J., Kirkham, J., McMurray, J., Quirt, H., Tsokas, M. (2021). Development and dissemination of an ethical guidance and person-centred isolation care planning tool to support the care of people with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 17, (8). e054003, https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.054003 [IF 17.127][HI 118]
• Stolee, P., Elliott, J., Giguere, A., Mallinson, S., Rockwood, K., Sims-Gould, J., Baker, G.R., Boscart, V., Burns, C., Byrne, K., Carson, J., Cook, R.J., Costa, A., Forbes, D., Giosa, J., Grindrod, K., Hakizadeh, M., Hanson, H.M., Hastings, S., Heckman, G., Holroyd-Leduc, J., Isaranuwatchai, W., Kuspinar, A., Meyer, S., McMurray, J., Puchyr, P., Puchyr, P. Theou, O. (2021). Transforming primary care for older Canadians living with frailty: Study protocol of an evidence-based primary care intervention. BMJ Open, 11(5), http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042911 [IF 2.4][HI 69]
• McMurray, J., Levy, A., Holyoke, P. (2021). Psychometric Evaluation and Workflow Integration Study of a Tablet-Based Tool to Detect Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(5), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/25520. [IF 5.175] [HI 92]
• Grigorovich, A., Kulandaivelu, Y., Newman, K., Bianchi, A., Iaboni, A., Khan, , McMurray, J. (2021). Implementation, Use and Adoption of Real-Time Location System Technology for Persons Living with Dementia or other Cognitive Disabilities in Long-Term Care Homes: A Systematic Review. JMIR, 23(1),e22831, doi: 10.2196/22831. [IF 5.175][HI 127]
• Chan, T., McMurray, J. Levy, A., Sveistrup, H., Wallace, J. (2020). Post-hackathon learning circles: Supporting lean startup development. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Honolulu, Hawaii, April April 25-30, 2020, doi [forthcoming]
• McMurray, J., Ng, D., Morita, P., Wallace, J. (2019) What Is Being Used and Who Is Using it: Barriers to the Adoption of Smartphone Patient Experience Surveys. JMIR Formative Research, 3(1), e9922, doi:2196/formative.9922 [IF 5.175] [HI 92]
• Mercer, K., Guirguis, L., Burns, C., Chin, J. Dogba M.J. Dolovich, L., Guenette, L., Jenkins, L., Legare, F., McKinnon, A., McMurray J., Waked, K. Grindrod, K.A. (2019). Exploring the role of teams and technology in patients’ medication decision making. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. Special Issue: Health information technology, digital technologies, and automation, 59(2), S35-42.3e1, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2018.12.010 [IF 1.238][HI 56].
• McMurray, J., McNeil, H., Gordon, A., Elliott, J., Stolee, P. (2019) Building a rehabilitative care measurement instrument to improve the patient experience. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100(1), 39-44, doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.05.022 [IF 3.011][HI 123]
• Mercer, K., Burns C., Guirguis L., Abidi S., Boersema, J., Chabot, C., Chin, J., Dogba, J., Guénett,e L., Légaré, F., McKinnon, A., McMurray, J., Waked, K., Grindrod, K. (2018) Physician and pharmacist medication decision-making in the time of electronic health records: Mixed-Methods Study.  JMIR Human Factors, 5(3), e24, doi:2196/humanfactors.9891. [IF 5.175][HI 92]
• McMurray, J., McNeil, H., Gordon, A., Elliott, J., Stolee, P. (2018). Psychometric Testing of a Rehabilitative Care Patient Experience Instrument. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(9), 1840-1847, doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2018.04.028. [IF 3.011][HI 123]
• Booth, R.G., Sinclair, B., McMurray, J., Strudwick, G., Watson, G., Ladak, H., Zwarenstein, M., McBride, S., Chan, R., Brennan, L. (2018). ). Evaluating a serious gaming electronic medication administration record (eMAR) system among nursing students: Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 7(5), e138, doi:10.2196/resprot.9601 [IF 5.175] [HI 92]
• McMurray, J., Strudwick, G., Forchuk, C., Morse, A., Lachance, J., Baskaran, A., Allison, L., Booth, R. G. (2017). The importance of trust in the adoption and use of intelligent assistive technology by older adults to support “aging in place”: A scoping review. JMIR Research Protocols, 6(11): e218, doi: 10.2196/resprot.8772. [IF 5.175]
• Booth, R., McMurray, J., Regan, S., Kothari, A., Donelle, L., McBride, S., Sobel, A., Hall, J., Fraser, R., Foisey, L. (2017). Social media technology and public health in Ontario, Canada: Findings from a planning meeting exploring current practices and future research directions. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 30(2), 71-83. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2017.25253 [IF 1.57][HI 54]
• McMurray, J., Grindrod, K., Burns, K. (2017). How appropriate is all this data sharing? Building consensus around what we need to know about shared electronic health records in extended circles of care. Healthcare Quarterly. 19(4), 28-36 [IF .26][HI 21].
• McMurray, J., Stolee, P., McNeil, H., Elliott, J., Giosa, J., Prorok, J., Huson, K., Ashbourne, J., Black, S., Lafortune, C. (2016). Measuring patients’ experience of rehabilitation services across the care continuum. Part I: A systematic review of the literature. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97, 104-120. [IF 3.011][HI 123]
• McMurray, J., Stolee, P., McNeil, H., Elliott, J., Giosa, J., Prorok, J., Huson, K., Ashbourne, J., Black, S., Lafortune, C. (2016). Measuring patients’ experience of rehabilitation services across the care continuum. Part II: Thematic insights to improve system performance. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97, 121-140. [IF 3.011][HI 123]
• McMurray, J., Zu, L., McKillop, I., Chen, H. (2015). Ontological modelling of electronic health information exchange: Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 56:169-179 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbi.2015.05.020. [IF 3.442][HI 55]
• McMurray, J., Breward, K., Breward, M., Alder, R., Arya, N. (2013). Integrated primary care improves access to healthcare for newly arrived refugees in Canada. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health. Doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9954-x. [IF 1.264] [HI 29]
• McMurray, J., Stolee, P., Hicks, E., Elliot, J., Johnston, H., Byrne, K. (2013). “The role of documentation and inter-provider information exchange in care continuity for older hip fracture patients”. Studies in Health Technology & Informatics. 192:1197. DOI: 3233/978-1-61499-289-9-1197 [HI 31]
• McMurray, J., Johnston, H., Elliot, J., Hicks, E., Byrne, K., Stolee, P. (2013). “Trying to find information is like hating yourself every day”: The collision of electronic information systems in transition with patients in transition. Health Informatics Journal, 19(3), 218-232 [IF .787][HI 17]
• Arya, N., McMurray, J., Rashid, M. (2012). Enter at your own risk: Proposed government changes to comprehensive care for newly arrived Canadian refugees. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 184(17), 1875-6 DOI: 1503/cmaj.120938 [IF 8.22][HI 130]
• Durbin, J., Barnsley, J., Berta, W., George, L., Jaakkimainen, R., Lin, E., McMurray, J. (2012). Quality of communication between primary health care and mental health care: an examination of referral and discharge letters. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 39(4), 445-461 DOI: 10.1007/s11414-012-9288-9  [IF 1.309] [HI 34]
• Manderson, B., McMurray, J., Piraino, E., Stolee, P. (2011). System navigation roles to support chronically ill older adults through health care transitions: A review of the literature. Health and Social Care in the Community, October. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2011.01032.x [IF .86][HI 38]
• McLeod, J., McMurray, J., Walker, J., Heckman, G., Stolee, P. (2011). Care transitions for older patients with musculoskeletal disorders: Continuity from the providers’ perspective. International Journal of Integrated Care, 11(e014)[IF 1.75][HI 3]
• Stolee, P., McKillop, I., McMurray, J., Strong, J. G., Hildebrand, J.M., Jones, D.A. (2011). “Eye-T”: Information technology adoption and use in Canada’s optometry practices. Optometry, March/April. [IF .74][HI 27]

Recent book chapters:

• Booth, R.G., Strudwick, G., McMurray, J., Chan, R., Cotton, K., & Cooke, S. (forthcoming). Future directions (Chapter 14). In Hussey, P. & Kennedy, M. (Eds.). Introduction to nursing informatics (5th ed.). New York: Springer.
• Booth, R., Strudwick, G., McMurray, J. Morse, A., Chan, R., Zhang, T. (2019). The Best Way to Predict the Future is to [Co]-Create It. In Weberg, D., Porter-O’Grady, T., & Malloch, K. (Eds) Leadership for Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing and Health Professions. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.

Currently I teach in the first, second and final year of the Business Technology Management Program:

MB106 Strategic Management & Decision-Making

MB216 Business Intelligence & Data Visualization

MB486 Strategy

Students who are being trained for the case@BTM Case Competition Travel team take my Direct Studies Course:

MB499 Case Analysis & Presentation skills 

Cog@Work is a program that focuses on research and networking in order to enable employers to provide affordable, sustainable and inclusive workspace models for employees with mild cognitive impairment and dementia (MCI|Dem).

With an aging workforce and earlier detection comes an exponential rise in the number of workers who will develop MCI|Dem on the job. To provide supports to workers with MCI|Dem, we build stakeholder partnerships in preparation for a real-world proof-of-concept, and progressive development of relevant supporting technologies that will emerge from the developmental evaluation of annual outputs. The impact of continuing employment for this “invisible” group of workers will support their rights and citizenship, and positively impact the overall economy while reducing costs to the social support system.

Cog@Work is an AGE-WELL funded research group led by Dr. Arlene Astell, Dr. Jennifer Boger, Dr. Josephine McMurray, Dr. Catherine Burns, and Dr. AnneMarie Levy. AGE-WELL is a federally funded Network of Centres of Excellence accelerating innovation and technologies to improve aging.

Learn more at cogatwork.ca

DRiVE (Developing Regional health InnoVation Ecosystems) explores ways to build supportive ecosystems to develop, commercialize or adopt innovative health and age-related technologies. DRIVE is an AGE-WELL funded research group led by Principal Investigators Dr. Josephine McMurray and Dr. Heidi Sveistrup (University of Ottawa). AGE-WELL is a federally funded Network of Centres of Excellence accelerating innovation and technologies to improve aging.

Technologies are rapidly changing the world – Shifting the way we age. Progressive communities around the world are building environments where smart people and inventive organizations can collaborate to find innovate solutions that help people live healtheir lives, longer.

Learn more at drive-health-ecosystems.com